Liverpool have proven to be masters of extracting every possible drop of value from the transfer market over recent years. It works both ways too, with selling players for the maximum amount possible just as important as purchasing bargain additions for Jurgen Klopp’s squad.
The deal most occupying thoughts of Kopites at present is the potential exit of Sadio Mane. The Senegalese international has been with the Reds for six seasons, scoring enough goals to become their 14th top scorer of all time. Bayern Munich have reportedly offered a £25million package (of £21m plus add-ons) for his services but Liverpool have rejected it.
It’s easy to see why. They sold Rhian Brewster to Sheffield United for £23.5million and Dominic Solanke joined Bournemouth for £19million. Granted, those players had the vast majority of their careers in front of them, but they also had a combined eight starts and one goal for the club between them. In that light, it’s fair to ask if Mane is worth far, far more than what Bayern have offered.
